Right now producers fall into two groups: those with all their nitrogen out who are wondering whether to add more back and those still lacking a layby application and who can still make adjustments.

• Layby applications can be increased by 30-50 units N/A to offset the at-planting nitrogen we believe to be lost to the crop.

• Producers who have applied all nitrogen planned for the season may want to wait a week or two and watch corn for greening up. If weather improves and corn doesn’t green up like it should consider a tissue test for nitrogen sufficiency and apply more if needed. (Note: if you are in an area where high clearance equipment or aerial application is not an option, corn is still short enough to drive through, and gut feeling is you are going to be short on nitrogen, consider applying additional nitrogen with conventional equipment now, i.e. nitrogen as UAN behind a coulter).

• Best sources for late or ‘rescue’ treatments are urea with a stabilizer or ammonium nitrate applied by air. Any foliar nitrogen will burn corn leaves. Ammonium nitrate should be applied to DRY corn leaves to minimize burn damage.

• Those who fertigate can apply liquid nitrogen through the system as needed. A stabilizer is generally not necessary with a fertigation application as long as adequate water is applied to incorporate nitrogen. Aerially applied urea that can be irrigated in may also be applied without a stabilizer.